A 60-year-old tribal widow,whose son was accused in several theft cases,was illegally detained and allegedly thrashed by policemen in a lock-up

here,a charge denied by the authorities.

In a written complaint to Bundi district collector Arti Dogera yesterday,Radhabai,a resident of Dabalana area,alleged a policeman forcibly picked her up from Gujjar hostel situated on Bivanwa-Dolara road on July 10.

The widow alleged she was kept for three days in Kotwali police lock-up,where policeman used to beat her during interrogation.

I was severely beaten by male police personnel…I could not even walk after the severe thrashing,” Radhabai stated in her complaint.

Following the complaint,the district collector ordered a probe into the matter,officials said.

Medical tests of the widow has been conducted and the truth will come out only after the probe is completed, investigating officer ADM Dev Anand Mathur said.

Meanwhile,Kotwali police denied the woman’s allegations.

The woman was not kept in police custody for three days. No police personnel touched the widow. She is making false allegations to save her son,who is accused in a number of theft and burglary cases,” Additional SP N L Pavan told a press conference here.